Retirement income

The top 20 carried an average expense ratio of more than three times the broader industry.

After a waiver, required minimum distributions from certain retirement accounts — including traditional IRAs and 401(k)s —return for 2021.

These 20 mutual funds and ETFs here are home to roughly $45 billion in assets.

The top 20 more than doubled the gains of their fixed-income industry peers.

The biggest losses this year came from sectors that suffered the most in lockdown.

Decisions we make during financial crises alter as retirement nears — and not always for the better.

The top 20 outpaced the broader industry and had an average net expense ratio far below the 0.45% investors paid last year.

The 20 mutual funds and ETFs on this list have an average fee of roughly 111 basis points.

The top 20 have delivered overall outperformance. However, their gains come with fees more than twice the industry average.

The average expense ratio for this group was more than 100 basis points.